Where India and Pakistan lock horns

Just before you zip off to watch four Indian secret service agents storm Karachi in an effort to bring “India’s Most Wanted Man” back, it might be a good idea to recap the films where Pakistan provided the setting for all the action. If Bollywood is to be believed, it is not only a cricket stadium where India and Pakistan lock horns.

We bring you Filmy Friday, a column by Diptakirti Chaudhuri.Diptakirti
Chaudhuri is crazy about Bollywood. In fact, he is crazy enough to have
written a book on Bollywood trivia. He can be found on Twitter and Blogger by his first name.

The other doyen of Indian filmmaking – Yash Chopra – was born in what is now Pakistan and he retains a soft corner for the country, its people and its culture. In Veer Zaara, he fulfilled his dream of having a cross-border love story when an Indian Air Force officer (Shah Rukh Khan) fell in love with a Pakistani woman (Preity Zinta) and followed her into the country. He promptly fell victim to villainous forces in Pakistan and was thrown into ... more

The other doyen of Indian filmmaking – Yash Chopra – was born in what is now Pakistan and he retains a soft corner for the country, its people and its culture. In Veer Zaara, he fulfilled his dream of having a cross-border love story when an Indian Air Force officer (Shah Rukh Khan) fell in love with a Pakistani woman (Preity Zinta) and followed her into the country. He promptly fell victim to villainous forces in Pakistan and was thrown into jail for gazillion years. He would have died a quiet death till a Pakistani human rights lawyer (Rani Mukherjee) took on his case and brought their love story to a court of justice. less